VAL-CO and ONCE announce a new exclusive partnership

NEW HOLLAND, Pa. — VAL-CO? and ONCE? (by Signify?) announce their new exclusive partnership which brings the Optient? gradient lighting system to the U.S. and Canadian poultry industries through select VAL-CO distribution partners.

Optient is a patent pending gradient lighting system, focused on optimizing animal health and productivity.

Drawing inspiration from nature and science, Optient uses gradient lighting to mimic the varied lighting environments found in the wild, promoting the natural behavior of chickens, keeping flocks calm and stress-free and resulting in improved animal welfare, ONCE says, adding that, by utilizing energy-efficient LED technology, Optient can also reduce energy usage by up to 70 percent, making it a greener choice for poultry farmers.

Optient empowers growers and integrators by helping to improve feed conversion up to 4 points, reduce energy use by up to 70 percent, and improve animal welfare by keeping flocks calm and stress-free, the company added.

VAL-CO, in addition to selling the Optient lighting system, also offers growers feeding, watering and ventilation systems to help their flocks’ performance. Since its inception, the FUZE ProLine pan feeding system by VAL-CO has regularly outperformed other poultry feeders in feed trials. The numerous pan and grill combinations, including the newest option, the grill-less feeder, gives more choices than ever before to find the perfect fit for your farm, VAL-CO noted.